Source: Colleen McCain Nelson and Adam Entous / The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The White House succumbed to mounting pressure Wednesday and decided to publicly release the chain of administration emails surrounding the controversial Benghazi talking points. The move came a week after public interest in last year’s terror attack unexpectedly rebounded with testimony by three [...]
Source: USA Today Shots have been fired inside Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport this afternoon, according to breaking news reports coming out of Houston. Houston police say the shooting was self-inflicted and happened in a security checkpoint area, The Associated Press reports. The shooter walked in and fired two shots in the air and then [...]
Source: Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times A West Virginia sheriff was shot and killed Wednesday near the Mingo County courthouse in the town of Williamson, officials said. The Williamson mayor’s office told the Los Angeles Times that the victim was Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum. A Mingo County emergency dispatcher said that a suspect had [...]
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Source: 8NewsNow LAS VEGAS - Metro Police say three people are dead and at least three more injured from a shooting on Las Vegas Boulevard near Flamingo Road. Police say a shootout ensued in front of the casino early this morning. The shooting set off a multi-car accident. Flamingo is closed between I-15 and Audrie Street. [...]
Source: Carol Cratty and Tom Cohen / CNN Washington – Dabbing at this eyes with a handkerchief, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one federal charge related to using campaign funds for personal expenses. “Guilty, your honor,” Jackson responded to U.S. District Judge Robert Wilkins after looking back at family members [...]
Source: Katherine Skiba / Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was charged today with violating federal law by misusing campaign funds. Jackson, 47, a Democrat from Chicago, faces felony charges, including conspiracy, in a criminal information filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Typically, federal prosecutors use an information [...]
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Source: Hada Messia / CNN Rome – The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI, surprised the world Monday by saying he will resign at the end of the month “because of advanced age.” It’s the first time a pope has resigned in nearly 600 years. “Strength of mind and body are necessary, strength [...]
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Source: David Wright, Kevin Dolak, Josh Haskell / ABC News The fired ex-California cop who set off a region-wide manhunt after allegedly shooting three police officers this morning — one fatally — had initially gone to a yacht club near San Diego where police say he attempted to [...]